This paper discusses the utility of using bone modification analysis as a means of differentiating between pre- and post-contact sites, or strata within a site, and how these data can be used to track and understand the implications of the introduction of new technologies on indigenous systems. The authors examined a sample of bison elements from the Vore site, 48CK302, in Wyoming for the purpose of identifying different modifications on each bone, specifically stone and metal tool marks. The results of this analysis could be used to differentiate between pre- and post-contact strata at the Vore site which allowed the authors to enter into a discussion on the relative frequency of metal tool use on the site and how this may relate to regional trends.

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寻找原始历史：骨骼修饰分析作为识别主食部位接触后水平的一种手段

本文讨论了使用骨骼修饰分析作为区分接触前和接触后部位或部位内地层的手段的效用，以及如何使用这些数据来跟踪和理解引入新技术的影响。本土系统。作者检查了怀俄明州 Vore 遗址 48CK302 的野牛元素样本，目的是确定每块骨头上的不同修饰，特别是石头和金属工具标记。该分析的结果可用于区分 Vore 站点的接触前和接触后地层，这使作者能够就该站点上金属工具使用的相对频率以及这与区域趋势的关系进行讨论.